From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dornod Aimag (Mongolian: Дорнод аймаг, Eastern Aimag) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the east of the country. Its capital is Choibalsan.
[edit] History
The aimag was created during the administrative reorganisation of 1941 with the name of Choibalsan, after the communist leader Khorloogiin Choibalsan. The capital, which previously had been called Bayan Tümen, also received the name Choibalsan. In 1963, the aimag was given the current name Dornod.
[edit] Transportation
The Choibalsan Airport (COQ/ZMCD) has one paved runway, and is served by regular flights to Ulan Bator.
[edit] Administrative subdivision
The sums of Dornod Aimag[2]
| Sum |
Mongolian |
Area (km²) |
| Bayandun |
Баяндун |
6,237 |
| Bayantümen |
Баянтүмэн |
8,321 |
| Bayan-Uul |
Баян-Уул |
5,623 |
| Bulgan |
Булган |
7,111 |
| Choibalsan (sum) |
Чойбалсан |
10,152 |
| Chuluunkhoroot (Eereentsav) |
Чулуунхороот (Эрээнцав) |
6,539 |
| Dashbalbar |
Дашбалбар |
8,713 |
| Gurvanzagal |
Гурванзагал |
5,252 |
| Khalkhgol |
Халхгол |
28,093 |
| Khölönbuir |
Хөлөнбуйр |
3,773 |
| Matad |
Матад |
22,831 |
| Sergelen |
Сэргэлэн |
4,169 |
| Kherlen (Sümber) * |
Хэрлэн (Сүмбэр) |
281 |
| Tsagaan-Ovoo |
Цагаан-Овоо |
6,502 |
* - aimag capital Choibalsan(Чойбалсан )
[edit] References
